ancient history Interview Questions and Answers
Ques:- Which one of the following sites is famous for prehistoric paintings?
A. Amrawati
B. Ajanta
C. Bagh
D. Bhimbetka
Ques:- The story of the transformation of a dance girl into a Buddhist nun is narrated in
A. Silappadikaram
B. Tolkappiyam
C. Paripadal
D. Manimekhalai
Ques:- Who of the following has been compared to Parashuram in the Puranas?
A. Kharavela
B. Mahapadma Nanda
C. Pushyamitra Sunga
D. Gautamiputra Satakarni
Ques:- The Indian king who opposed Alexander was
A. Ambhi
B. Chandragupta Maurya
C. Dhanananda
D. Porus
Ques:- In which Mahajanapada was situated the city of Mahishmati?
A. Vatsa
B. Matsya
C. Asmaka
D. Avanti
Ques:- Ash mounds are related to the Neolithic culture of
A. Kashmir Valley
B. Northern Vindhyas
C. Eastern India
D. South India
Ques:- Who among the following was the Tamil poet in Sangam age from Sri Lanka?
A. Ilambodhiyar
B. Eelattu Poothanthevnar
C. Tetradaran
D. Gajabahu
Ques:- Tiruvachakam, which occupies a place in Tamil sacred literature analogous to the Upanishads, contains the compositions of
A. Manikkavachakar
B. Appar
C. Sambandar
D. Sundar
Ques:- Mahajanapada situated on the bank of river Godawari was
A. Asmaka
B. Avanti
C. Kamboja
D. Vatsa
Ques:- Which among the following had introduced Vaishnavism in Kamrupa?
A. Shankaradeva
B. Ramajuna
C. Purandra Dasa
D. Chaitanya
Ques:- In which type of marriage, payment of bride-price was a condition?
A. Davia
B. Gandharva
C. Brahma
D. Aasura
Ques:- By which ruler Pataliputra was chosen for the first time as a capital?
A. Sisunaga
B. Udayin
C. Ajatsatru
D. Bimbisara
Ques:- Name the Mahajanapada, which was a confederacy of eight republican clans?
A. Magadha
B. Malla
C. Vatsa
D. Vajji
Ques:- Robert Bruce Foote, was discovered first Palaeolithic tool in India, was originally a
A. Archaelogist
B. Historian
C. Geologist
D. Palaeobotanist
Ques:- Which of the following is called The Bible of Tamil?
A. Manimekalai
B. Tolkappiyam
C. Silappadikaram
D. Kural